The rebranding of Georgetown, Guyana

Authors

  • Breanna Syne

Abstract

Urbanization is a global phenomenon that currently affects many developing nations striving for economic and political freedom from oppressors by developing their markets and economies. In South America, Guyana is on the verge of launching its new oil industry, predicted to help boost the economy and generate wealth. Whether or not this new industry will benefit the people of Guyana and how it will affect the country's future are major questions. This paper explores the potential risks and future implications of Guyana's new oil industry through a literature review and a comparative analysis of other developing nations that have undergone similar developments of their energy sectors. The author explores the implications of rebranding Guyana's capital city, Georgetown, and concludes that deals made with international oil corporations do not guarantee immediate benefits to the people of Guyana.

Cover image: Misster E by Natalia Bonczek

Downloads

Published

2021-08-24

How to Cite

Syne, B. (2021). The rebranding of Georgetown, Guyana. Revue YOUR Review (York Online Undergraduate Research), 8. Retrieved from https://yourreview3.journals.yorku.ca/index.php/yourreview/article/view/40585

Issue

Volume 8 (2021)

Section

Abstracts & Posters

License

License

Authors contributing to Revue YOUR Review agree to release their articles under one of three Creative Commons licenses: Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International; Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International; or Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivatives 4.0 International. All editorial content, posters, and abstracts on this site are licensed under Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivatives 4.0 International. For further information about each license, see: 

https://creativecommons.org/licenses/

In all cases, authors retain copyright of their work and grant the e-journal right of first publication. Authors are able to enter into other contractual arrangements for the non-exclusive distribution of the e-journal's published version of the article (e.g., post it to an institutional repository or publish it in a book or in another journal), with an acknowledgement of its initial publication in this e-journal.